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Trade Group Salaries

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:03 am
by Anonymous User
Considering a role at an industry trade association, does anyone have data points for the pay for someone with 4-6 years of biglaw experience? There aren't many places to look for what's "market." Thx!

Re: Trade Group Salaries

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:14 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:03 am
Considering a role at an industry trade association, does anyone have data points for the pay for someone with 4-6 years of biglaw experience? There aren't many places to look for what's "market." Thx!
What industry?

Re: Trade Group Salaries

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:37 am
by Antetrust
I am definitely not the expert here but my understanding is that trade group salaries are much lower than biglaw, maybe around the 150-250 range. Sorry if this isn't very helpful.

Re: Trade Group Salaries

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:35 am
by MoonMachine
Working for a trade association, salaries are all over the place. Without knowing more about you, the more likely range is closer to $120 to $180k depending on industry, skillset, association's members, and association's needs. Also consider that trade associations can offer a lot of other benefits like relatively chill hours, top notch benefits, and an opportunity to build your skillset in other areas.

One resource are IRS 990s which all non-profits have to make available to the public and list salaries for the highest paid employees. ProPublica has a good database of IRS 990s, though it lags a little bit.